An embodiment of the present disclosure includes an RPC architecture that includes a central manager gateway with a client-facing side that allows for client access via web services protocols such as SOAP and REST. The central manager gateway further includes a server-facing side that can communicate with a plurality of network elements, with each network element implementing a common IDL architecture and RPC manager instance. Each of the network elements, and in particular their RPC manager instance, may communicate with other RPC manager instances to ‘learn’ the network topology for the system and maintain a topology database for purposes of exposing a naming service, e.g., a CORBA naming service. The network elements may elect one master element while the others remain as slaves. The central manager gateway may automatically locate the master network element and forward client requests to the same for servicing.

An embodiment of the present disclosure includes an RPC architecture that includes a central manager gateway with a client-facing side that allows for client access via web services protocols such as SOAP and REST. The central manager gateway further includes a server-facing side that can communicate with a plurality of network elements, with each network element implementing a common IDL architecture and RPC manager instance. Each of the network elements, and in particular their RPC manager instance, may communicate with other RPC manager instances to ‘learn’ the network topology for the system and maintain a topology database for purposes of exposing a naming service, e.g., a CORBA naming service. The network elements may elect one master element while the others remain as slaves. The central manager gateway may automatically locate the master network element and forward client requests to the same for servicing.

Disclosed are various embodiments for an instance monitoring service. Instances are associated with alarm conditions indicating a deviation in the operational health of the instance. Upon an alarm condition being satisfied, a remedy operation may be applied to restore the operational health of the instance. A notification system may let customers know of satisfied alarms, and confirm or cancel remedy operations.

Disclosed are various embodiments for an instance monitoring service. Instances are associated with alarm conditions indicating a deviation in the operational health of the instance. Upon an alarm condition being satisfied, a remedy operation may be applied to restore the operational health of the instance. A notification system may let customers know of satisfied alarms, and confirm or cancel remedy operations.

Methods, apparatuses and systems for cloud-based disaster recovery are provided. The method, for example, includes receiving, at a cloud-based computing platform, first internet protocol (IP) information relating to a first network environment associated with a server used by a client machine; translating the first IP information, without having to interpose a camouflage layer into the first IP information, and generating second IP information based on the translated first IP information, the second IP information used for creating a second network environment for the server; creating the second network environment for the server; and deploying the server in the created second environment.

Systems and methods are described for providing training to attendees of a network security training session through use of gamification. A virtual environment is created containing a network topology simulating a deployed network of network security devices for which teams of the attendees are to receive training. A 3D game interface is presented on a display of a computer system of an attendee. Based on a leaderboard server's game state, a problem-solving objective for the training session is presented on the display. The virtual environment facilitates interactions by the attendee with the network security devices via real web interfaces of corresponding full-feature virtual network security appliances in connection with attempts by the attendee to complete the objectives. Upon completion of an objective, the leaderboard server's game state is updated. Based on the game state of a group of objectives a second group of problem-solving objectives is presented to the attendee.

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, storing, in a database, subscriber information associated with a plurality of subscribers of a wireless carrier, the subscriber information comprising first subscriber information associated with a first subscriber of the wireless carrier, the first subscriber information comprising first configuration data for a first router of the first subscriber, the first router being located at a first physical location; wirelessly receiving from a second router of the first subscriber, via a wireless service of the wireless carrier, a first registration request made by the second router, the second router being located at a second physical location; responsive to receiving the first registration request, generating first provisioning information, the first provisioning information being based at least in part upon the first configuration data for the first router that is stored in the database; and wirelessly sending to the second router, via the wireless service of the wireless carrier, the first provisioning information, the first provisioning information enabling the first router and the second router to communicate with one another via the wireless service through a first tunnel mechanism. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Systems and methods are provided for deriving, based on a service for which an entity is to be selected or provisioned, a query to determine, from candidate nodes, one or more node instances within a topology that fulfill one or more criteria provided by one or more classes; and an additional criterion. The candidate nodes represent respective entities. The evaluation of the query includes determining the classes that satisfy or fulfill the one or more criteria, determining one or more second classes that match, or inherit from, the one or more classes, partially evaluating the additional criterion within respective contexts of the candidate nodes and each of the one or more second classes, based on the partial evaluation, processing the query to determine the node instances, and provisioning or presenting an entity represented by a node instance of the node instances to the service.

Methods and Apparatus for Adaptive Interaction with Remote Devices Methods and apparatus for adaptively interacting with remote devices via a separate user device are disclosed. The user device can configure a user interface (UI) for interacting with the remote device on the basis of received device information associated with the remote device, the UI including one or more UI elements for controlling the user device to interact with the remote device. The device information defines one or more types of interaction between the user device and the remote device, and comprises a script for converting user input into an interaction request capable of being understood by the remote device. In response to user input relating to one of the one or more UI elements, the user device is caused to perform the associated type of interaction with the remote device. This approach enables the UI to be adapted according to the particularly types of interaction that are supported by the connected remote device. Local and remote discovery methods for obtaining the device information are also disclosed.

Methods and Apparatus for Adaptive Interaction with Remote Devices Methods and apparatus for adaptively interacting with remote devices via a separate user device are disclosed. The user device can configure a user interface (UI) for interacting with the remote device on the basis of received device information associated with the remote device, the UI including one or more UI elements for controlling the user device to interact with the remote device. The device information defines one or more types of interaction between the user device and the remote device, and comprises a script for converting user input into an interaction request capable of being understood by the remote device. In response to user input relating to one of the one or more UI elements, the user device is caused to perform the associated type of interaction with the remote device. This approach enables the UI to be adapted according to the particularly types of interaction that are supported by the connected remote device. Local and remote discovery methods for obtaining the device information are also disclosed.